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From: dubois@uwmacc.UUCP (Paul DuBois)
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Subject: To Michael Ward
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Date: Tue, 12-Mar-85 11:20:16 EST
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> [Michael Ward]
> Open letter to Paul DuBois
> 
> Once again the issue of what Scientific Creationism is has arisen.
> In a recent, very long, posting you admitted that you have been
> challenged "often" to state your position, and have failed to
> do so.  You neglected to state - perhaps you forgot - that you
> promised to make such a statement.  In the past several months
> you have said that such a statement was not posted because of
> time constraints.

No, I haven't forgotten.  Yes, I did promise.  Yes, I haven't kept
my promise yet.  I will.  Let me warm your heart (I do not say this
sarcastically):  I find my task more difficult than I expected!
(I'll bet no one expected me to say that.)

> 
> Since you have time enough to post well-researched articles rebutting
> the views of scientists, you should also have the time to tell
> us just what it is that you beleive.  

(i)  Most of the research was already done before the articles I
replied to were even posted.  Just part of my reading.

(ii) I've already alluded to the notion that I do not definitely ascribe
to very much.  In many cases I'm not sure that I accept ANY view,
either those of creationists or of evolutionists.  (Technically, this
is known as suspension of judgment.)  This ambivalence, unfortunately,
doesn't help me very much in formulating a definite statement of
(scientific) belief.  But I don't wish to use that for an excuse -
it's just an explanation.

> Since you are the only creationist I have read who displays even
> a shred of intelligence, integrity, and ability to reason (and,
> in my opinion, you show a quite a bit of these), I am eager to
> read what it is that you feel you can defend.

I understand your impatience, but I'm not going to make arguments
for things when I'm not sure I accept the explanations myself.

> Please, Paul, let us know what it is that you beleive.  You did
> promise.

Yes, I did.  I haven't forgotten.


P.S.  I'm glad to see you back in the group.  I noticed your
absence - I hope it wasn't caused by disgust with my silence!

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Paul DuBois	{allegra,ihnp4,seismo}!uwvax!uwmacc!dubois          |
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"It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but                     |
the honor of kings is to search out a matter"                       |
                        Proverbs 25:2